Ramesh Naidu

Pasupulati Ramesh Naidu (born 1933, died Sept 3, 1987) was a famous South Indian music director. His major works were in Telugu films in the 1970s and 1980s. The music he did for the film Megha Sandesham is considered as his best score.

Biography

He was born in Kondapalli in Krishna District of Andhra Pradesh, India. He ran away from home in his childhood and settled as assistant in a music instruments shop, where he learned music and also got opportunities to interact with Hindi and Marati directors. His debut as a music director was for a Marati film called 'Bandval Pahija' when he was 14 years old. He was first introduced to Telugu movies in Dampatyam by Krishnaveni. He moved to Bombay again and later to Calcutta. He married a Bengali woman, and worked for about ten years for Bengali, Nepali and Oriya films before returning to Telugu films with the movie Amma Mata in 1972. He composed music mainly for the directors Dasari Narayana Rao, Vijaya Nirmala and Jandhyala. His other major works are Srivariki Premalekha, Sivaranjani, Ananda Bhairavi and Swayamkrushi.

He also introduced a few other famous people to the music industry, such as music director Lakshmikant Pyarelal and violinist Yanamadra Nagayagna Sarma.

Awards

* He received the national award for best music director for the film Megha Sandesham in 1983.

Filmography

*Dampatyam, 1957
*Amma Mata, 1972
*Tata Manavadu, 1972
*Devudu Chesina Manushulu, 1973
*Ganga Manga, 1973
*Jeevitam, 1973
*Meena, 1973
*Chandana, 1974
*Chadhuvu Samskaram, 1974
*Devadasu, 1974
*Radhamma Pelli, 1974
*Devude Gelichadu, 1976
*Thoorpu Padamara, 1976
*Sivaranjani, 1978
*Kalyani, 1979
*Mangala Toralanalu, 1979
*Sangham Chekkina Silpalu, 1979
*Chillarakottu Chittamma, 1979
*Anthuleni Vinta Katha, 1979
*Jayasudha, 1980
*Hema Hemeelu, 1980
*Pasapu Parani, 1980
*Suvaran Sundari, 1981
*Antham Kadidi Aarambam, 1981
*Kotta Neeru, 1981
*Mallepandiri, 1981
*Mudda Mandaram, 1981
*Meghasandesam, 1983
*Nelavanka, 1983
*Rendu Jella Seetha, 1983
*Justice Chakravarthi, 1984
*Srivari Sobhanam, 1984
*Ananda Bhairavi, 1984
*Srivaariki Premalekha, 1984
*Babai Abbai, 1984
*Rao Gopalrao, 1984
*Sangeeta Samrart, 1984
*Suryachandrulu, 1985
*Kongumudi, 1985
*Mogudu Pellalu, 1985
*Mallemoggalu, 1986
*Aha Naa Pellanta, 1987
*Swayamkrushi, 1987
*Ish Gup Chup, 1993, song "Alarulu Kuriyaga

External links

*imdb name|id=0619666|name=Ramesh Naidu
* [http://chimatamusic.com/rameshNaidu.php Some songs of Ramesh Naidu and some biography]